How to Make Vegetarian Baked Beans

A vegetarian diet doesn't need to be tasteless and boring. On the contrary, there are many great recipes that are so delicious they'll make your mouth water. You won't miss the meat in a batch of tangy, sweet vegetarian baked beans.

Things You'll Need

• 16 oz. package navy beans
• 6 cups water
• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cups sweet onions, chopped
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 4 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
• ¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 2 or 3 bay leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Put the water and beans in a large saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil.

2. Reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking the beans and water for an hour, or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally.

3. Drain the water and put the beans in a large casserole. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are tender. Stir in the garlic and continue cooking until it turns golden.

4. Add the onions and garlic to the pan with the beans, and then stir in the tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, mustard, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and bay leaves.

5. Cover the casserole dish and bake it for 4 hours, stirring often. Remove the cover during the last 30 minutes. Add extra water if the vegetarian baked beans are too thick.